Infection Prevention: No mercy for MRSA. Our new protocol has all but stamped out this superbug.

Medical Malpractice: Learning from a fatal medication error. Prevent a medication mix-up at your facility through careful inspection.

Products on display at AORN. Thumbnail sketches of a few new products that caught our eye.

Objects of orthopedic desire. An afternoon spent browsing the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons exhibit hall.

Get patients to pay up. High-deductible plans put patients on the hook for thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket costs. It's now your job to collect it.

Anesthesia Alert: IV Ibuprofen before surgery speeds recovery. Study: It pays to modulate the body's stress response to surgery.

Test driving fluid waste systems. Customer reviews of automated disposal options.

Behind Closed Doors: How to build a bad day. You don't have to try hard to have a rough shift.

Staffing: No Director of Nursing? No problem. Spread managerial responsibilities throughout the staff.

How long before video laryngoscopy is the new standard of care? With their consistently clear airway views, they make difficult intubations routine.

Secrets of our busy pain management center. Here's how we keep patients satisfied and our center humming.

Talking Points: 7 must-ask questions in any negotiation. How to come out on top in your daily deal-making.

Remind your surgical team about important information with this Idea That Works.

Which boom fits your room? Structure, use and space should factor into the decision.

What's new in chronic sinusitis treatment. Clear your patients' heads with balloon sinuplasty, image-guided navigation and steroid-eluting stents.

Avoid tripping in your Crocs using this Idea That Works.

How I mix my multimodal cocktail. A dash of NSAIDs, a splash of IV acetaminophen, and a shot of regional or local anesthesia will send your patients home free of pain.

Take these few precautions to protect patient skin from deep vein thrombosis and other circulatory hazards with this Idea That Works.

Staffing: Manning the fort effectively. Your front desk staff are the faces of your facility.

Use an alternative for mixing plaster for casts with this Idea That Works.